Nitrite reading?

[Liberty2k4]

Okay so after 6 weeks of fishless cycling with no results, I completely tore down my tank and started again with clean media and new substrate. I'm now on day 6 of this new cycle. Today my nitrite test looked slightly different...definitely not purple by any means but it didn't have that turquoise color to it. I tested again along with tap for comparison. Tank water (on the right) looks more blue...or is this my imagination? Could my tank finally be making progress?

 

[shellieca]

Does not look like 0 nitrites to me. I'd say you've had some progress.

 

[Caliban07]

How exactly did you fishless cycle?

 

[Liberty2k4]

Does not look like 0 nitrites to me. I'd say you've had some progress.

I really hope so!

 

[Liberty2k4]

How exactly did you fishless cycle?

Dechlorinated water with Prime and then dosed pure ammonia up to around 3 ppm. Temp set at 84, bubble wand for aeration. Now just waiting for ammonia to convert to nitrite...

 

[Shewood]

I gave up on it. I used the tetra safe start, and it worked. I do respect your patience though.